Your legal Responsibilities

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 are the primary regulations used to control exposure to asbestos in the UK.
The regulations cover a wide range of activities and place legal duties on organisations and individuals to prevent and minimise the potential risks of exposure to asbestos fibres.

Four key sections of the Regulations are:

Regulation 4 – Duty to Manage

The ‘Duty to Manage’ asbestos requires any person who is in control of a non-domestic building (Duty Holder) to carry out an assessment to find asbestos in their property. This is normally achieved by conducting an asbestos management survey. Once the asbestos survey has been completed the Duty Holder should produce an asbestos register which describes and shows where asbestos has been found. This register should be kept up to date and provided to any person whose work has the potential to disturb the asbestos.

The Duty to Manage also requires the Duty Holder has a system in place to prevent damage and exposure to the asbestos. There is no legal requirement to remove asbestos-containing materials, however there is a legal requirement to assess your property for asbestos-containing materials and to manage it in good condition.

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Regulations 5 & 6 – Asbestos Risk Assessment

The Control of Asbestos Regulations 2012 requires employers to carry out risk assessments to establish if their work is likely to disturb asbestos-containing materials.

Employers may need to carry out asbestos refurbishment and asbestos demolition surveys before work starts.

Procedures for working as well as the use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) and Respirable Protective Equipment (RPE) should be established prior to work starting.